Coaching for individuals with Bipolar Disorder I, Bipolar Disorder II and cyclothymia is focused on developing individual plans to meet goals and managing triggers that can impact your mood. At Goose Creek Coaching, we focus on a variety of techniques to identify and help manage triggers, such as lack of sleep, stress, anxiety, confrontation and psychosocial problems.

Many of our clients with a disorder in the bipolar spectrum are functional and are seeking to simply find greater satisfaction in life, while others are in the midst of crisis and need immediate and intensive care. Borrowing from the best of coaching, Insight-Oriented Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we provide a supportive and nurturing environment that allows clients with bipolar and cyclothymia to manage their day-to-day feeling, their comfort level in social situations, the amount of isolation, career goals, motivation, sleep and other factors that reduce the likelihood of depressive episodes.

Jayson
Blair is a certified life coach who
specializes in working with people
with bipolar disorder, major depressive
disorder, ADHD, anxiety, personality
disorders, pervasive developmental
disorders, asperger syndrome, schizoaffective
disorder and other mental health
issues that affect the day-to-day
quality of life of his clients. Previously,
Mr. Blair worked as a life coach
at an Ashburn mental health practice
and as the executive director of
the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
of Northern Virginia. He has additional
experience in crisis care, case management
and wraparound care. Mr. Blair has
developed career coaching and career
testing programs, and continues to
work with people on personal motivation,
career transition and career development.

See Jayson, his family and colleagues
speak about life with bipolar disorder
in this WebMD TV documentary.

Bipolar Disorder -- sometimes called manic depression -- causes mood swings that range from the lows of depression to highs of mania. When you become depressed, it can be as bad or worse than an major depressive episode. When your mood shifts in the other direction, you may feel euphoric, seem grandiose, full of energy and be at high risk. Mixed episodes are depression and mania occurring at the same time, and rapid cycling involves quickly shifting moods. Depression and bipolar disorder can often involve mood-related psychosis.